Jean Constantin
Jean Constantin was a French singer, songwriter, and composer best known for writing Edith Piaf's 1958 song "Mon Manège à Moi (Tu Me Fais Tourner la Tête)" and for composing the soundtrack of François Truffaut's 1959 film Les Quatre Cents Coups. Born on February 9, 1923, in Paris, France, Constantin was primarily active during the 1950s and '60s in both the music and film industries. Charles Aznavour's "À T'regarder" (1955) and Zizi Jeanmaire's "Mon Truc en Plumes" (1956) were among the first instances of his songs becoming popularized. Edith Piaf's 1958 performance of his song "Mon Manège à Moi (Tu Me Fais Tourner la Tête)" would become the most enduring instance of his craftsmanship as a songwriter. Perhaps even more enduring is the soundtrack he composed for François Truffaut's 1959 film Les Quatre Cents Coups (known in English as The 400 Blows), one of the defining films of the French New Wave movement. Among the best-known singers to perform his songs over the years are Yves Montand ("Barcarolette," "Ellington Quarante et Love," "L'Enfant Ébloui," "Le Simple Jardinier," "Ma Gigolette," "Mon Manège à Moi," "Napoli Jolie") and Petula Clark ("Che Sbadato," "En Juillet," "Ne Joue Pas," "Tango de l'Esquimau"). Despite his success as a songwriter and composer, Constantin had little success as a singer himself. Though his solo output is quite obscure, some highlights of it were compiled for release by BMG on the best-of collection Les Plus Belles Chansons (1994). Constantin died on January 30, 1997, in Noisy-le-Grand, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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50 succès essentiels 1953-1963
French Music - Released by Marianne Mélodie on 5 Jun 2015
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Le pacha de la chanson
French Music - Released by EPM on 30 Nov 2016
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Le pacha
French Music - Released by Ça C'est Paris! on 24 Aug 2009
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Mondolino
Jazz - Released by Black & Partner Licenses LLC on 1 May 2019
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À Bobino (Live, Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1960
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A La Scène Et A La Ville
Pop - Released by Parlophone (France) on 1 Jan 1997
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La légende du pays des oiseaux / Les pantoufles à papa (feat. Big César et son orchestre) (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1956
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À l'Olympia (Live, mono version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1956
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Vol. 5 : Ma gigolette (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1951
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Mets deux thunes dans l'bastringue (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1956
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Vogue - Parade (Mono Version)
Jean Constantin, Claude Goaty, Robert Ripa
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1960
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À Bobino (Live, Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
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J'ai le cœur qui bat, vol. 7 (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
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Ne joue pas / Waterloo, the Battle of New-Orléans (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1960
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Jean Constantin à Bobino (Live, mono version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1960
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Jean Constantin à Bobino (Mono Version)
Jean Constantin, Gus Wales et son ensemble
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1956
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V'la l'tambour / Vise la poupée (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1955
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Le simple jardinier (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1953
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La petite angine (Mono Version)
French Music - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
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Les années music-hall : Jean Constantin, Vol. 1
Pop - Released by Mon patrimoine musical on 3 Oct 2018
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